Southwest Asia: Physical Features

Which of the following countries is not in the Arabian Peninsula?

narrow waterway where ships navigate to and from the Persian Gulf

1/5 of the world's oil supply travels through this body of water

this connected China, India & the Middle East; traded goods & helped spread culture

This is the world's largest peninsula.

The Rub al Khali is the:

This river flows into the Dead Sea.

Mountains, deserts & plateaus are the main landforms in SW Asia.

a mountain pass that leads across the Hindu Kush from Afghanistan to Pakistan

mountain range that is a barrier between India & Afghanistan

a desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia

This strait separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey.

In SW Asia, major cities have developed near:

What is the smallest country in Southwest Asia?

a fertile place in a desert where there is water & vegetation

The Rub al Khali is also called the:

"the crossroads of the world"

Area that covers Israel, Gaza Strip & the West Bank was once called:

Since the discovery of oil, many people have moved from the desert to cities.

the land between the rivers; birthplace of ancient civilizations

fine particles of fertile soil; found in the Fertile Crescent

man-made waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea (Egypt)

nomads that call the desert their home

this plateau is located in the center of Turkey

two largest rivers in SW Asia; flow from Turkey to the Persian Gulf

Deserts make up 66% of Southwest Asia.

river that serves as a boundary between Jordan & Israel

area between Tigris & Euphrates Rivers where ancient civilizations developed